Carousel.



W. F. MANGELS.

CAROUSEL.

APPLICATION FILED .IUNE IB. 1915. 1,171,220. Patented Fab. 8,1916.

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cARousEL.

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The column is thon swing upwardly on the bolt as a pirot until avertical pos tion is roached, when ic remaining ings l5. will enter therosliec 'e anchor n ltr-.s so that thc boils can bo applied to i'iyiiiiysccnre the column in position. Ubiions-l),Y the column 'an be taken downin as ci a` manner. To imp-art thc novos rioiihrr to the stationargvYsnpporiing si of. trie cm'ousel, the braces 5 aro enipiojwd betii'centino outer ends of the base beams l and :i and the col umn A. whichlatter has at an intermediate point a ring SJ to which. the impor endsof the braces arc connectcil by pins or equivalent means 1U, tho lowerends ot the braces being 'fastened by pinsu ll o rthc like to anchorpieces l2 on the outer ends oi the beams. Ut course. in taking down thecarousel these braces are lir t detached betoie the column can hedisconnected from the base trame.

Un thc upper part ot the column is a wheel construction U which suspendsthe passenger platform i), and the passenger' carriers l5. This wheelconstruction comprises a hub ll fastened to the column A, and spokes orarms l2 which radiate from thc hab ll and aro United at their outerportions by cross-connecting bars (En the iop of the coiunrn is a cappiecc lill to which are connected radially disposed braces l whichterminate in hooks 1G at their outer ends and det-achablJY engage ineyes li' on the tops ot the arms or spokes l2. Each arm l1! hasdetachably connected to its outer portion dcpcnding parallel suspendingrods 1S which carry the platform l). these rods haring hoolis ltf attheir uppcr ends which remorabl)v engage in eyes or equivalent lixtnrosit) on the arirs ii. lt siii be rinden sood that whcn the ilatform isdetached from the ,ifcrhead structure and the rods 15 aredisconnec-ted.y the arms li. can be rc morcd from the hul) ll.

The platform l) comprises a plurality of segments il which are supportedby the suspension rods lo". lflach segment has at its radial ends cleats22. Figs. :5, 8 and 9, fastened to thtI under side thor-cot. andinverted T-shaped connecting' devices F engage with thcsc cloats toclamp the sectionsr together. llach device F comprises a central stom QRthat is provided with an interiorly-tln'cadcd soclot 2l to receive thelower end oi a` suspension rod which screws into the socket, and thelaterally extending members 25 engage under the cleats and on thesemembers are ripwardly-extending extensions which engage the outervertical edges of the cleats.

ln other Words. the device F comprises a pair ot oppositely-flisposedhooks into which the cleats set. 0n the socketed stem oi the device F isscrewed a clamping collar Q7 which enga the top surface of two adjacentsegments d and clamps them to the hooks 25. Thus., in .assembling theplatform the suspension rods are first hooked on the arms l2 with thosegment connecting; devices F attached to the rods and with the collarsiooso `i'ri'iim thc stems 2&3. The platform segments n? aro then placedin position, one segment beingl disposed between :nl iaceni sets oi'snsiilension rods i5. and when in assembled posilion each 'f mont restson two pairs ol soppoi ting hoorn; 25, To insure circular alinenient otthe segments and to prevent outward radial dis placement the edges areprovided with rccesses as clca 'ly `hown in Fig. 5, so as to i'it thestems Aitor the segments are positioned the collars 2T are screwed onthe stems 223.. so that the segments ot the platform will be rigidlyvheld in nlacc.

Thr: ci V.scoilinea-tinto' liars or braccs 13 have their endsdetachablj-f' connectcd Vwith adjacent arms or spokes l2 by means shownin Figs. l() to 13 inclusive. Each arm has on oppo itc sides 1J-shapedsocket piccos or brackets 29. and on the bottom ot' each is anopstanding stud which is adapted to engage in an opening 3l in thebottom surtace of the crossbar 13 at thc ond.y as shown in Fig. 13. Thebars 123 are ot just such length as to sot in between two adjacent armsl2, antiv in boing lowered into tho socket pieces 2&9 the studs 3() willonter the openings l. To hold the cross-bars in thoir socket iliioccs akeeper 3Q in the 'form ot' a crntrally pivotcil turn button is mountedon cach arm 12 at a point between. each pair of origpositely disposedbrackets Ql. so that one keeper will hold the adjacent ends ot' alininalconnrcting' bars 1B fafftcnci'l to their intornzodiato arm iii. BIVunitingF the arms l2 oi tho ocrhcad structure with the croissromiectinglbars in this manner no fasten ings are rcquired to bc inserted orremoved, it being merely necessary to turn the keeper to the dotted-lineposition, Fig. 10. so that the cross bars can bo inserted or removed.

Jany suitable passenger carriers. cars, figures or the lili@ may bearranged on the platform. but in tho presont instance the passengerrarriors l are of that type which have Compound motion. ln the presentinsanco the carrier E comprises a central rotar).T post or oquivalentmoans with a 1plurality of seats -I'f mounted thereon. and passing'through this post is a rod 35 around which the carrier ll can rotate asan axis. 'lhis rml has a bearing collar 536 on which the bottom of thepost 33 rotatably rests and thc opper end 3T of this rod BFS hooked overa crank in the outer end of a` crank shaft 3S). so that` thc crank shaftrotates tho rod will have a vertical np and flown ine'irenrent. Thelower end ot the rod is connected by a. slip Aioint. device with theplatform D. sncli device consisting. as shown in Figs. 2, 5 and T, of ashort vcr- (i Il tically-disposed rod l0 which telescopes into the lowerend ot' the rod 35 which is tubular to receive the member 40. The lowerend of the member #l0 enters a socket or bearing piece ell and ishingedly connected therewith by a pintle pin 42. This pintle pin passesthrfiiug'h openings 43 and ll in the central piece ll and member Ll()and is long enough to extend radially of the platform D to the inneredge thereof and there ter minates in an eye l5 which is engaged by aslide bolt as shown in Fig. l. By removing` the slide bolt lo the pintlepin 42 can be palled ont tar enough to disengage the member ill tronithe platform. as when thc carousel is to be taken down. it will beoliserreil from Fig. l that the passenger carriers l@ are located at thecenter of the plattorm segments d, so that the pintle pins extendradiallyY and centrally of the said platform sei-rions. By' hingedlvconnecting` the nieniliers l0 with the platiorni the earrierreciprocating' rod can oscillate with the rotation ol' their cranks 3S,so that the passender carriers lil have a con'ipoanl inolion which isthe rescltant oi' three nioiioim.` namely. the rotaijyT motion duc tothe passengers in tnrningthecarrier,the vertical recipioiatorr nationdue to the rotation of the crank 3S. and the oscillatory motion alsodiie to the crank. rllhe crani shafts 39 are removably mounted inhearings '1LT arranged on the arms li., and the inner ends of the crankshafts are provided with beveled pinions 4S which mesh with one or morestaiionariY bevi-led gears lll fastened on the column A above the hub1l.

ifi-oni the :foregoing description taken in eonarrlion with theaccompanying drawings.y the advantagiai of the construction and methodot operation will be readilyv understood by those skilled in the art towhich the invention appertains.y and while l have described theapparatus which I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, Idesire to have it understood that the appa.- ratns shown is merelYillustrative and that snr-h changes mailY be made when desired as lallwii hin the scope ot the appended claims.

Haring' thas described mi' invention. l claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent:

1. ln a carousel. the combination ot' a rotaryv structure including asuspension passenger platformA` crank shalts on the said structure. arod dctarhahl)r connected with and snsiended from nach crank shat't tohe reeiprocated and oscillated thereby. a ineinber telcel-oiii-alli,rroamed-led with earh rod. sockets on the platliorin 'for receiving' `thelower ends; olI the members. and removable pios disposed ander theplatform l'or connettingV the members with the sockets.

ln a caroinlel.` the combination of a rotary straetnro including asuspension passonger platform, crank shafts on the said structure, a roddetaehably connected with and suspended from each crank shaft to hereciprocated and oscillated thereby.y members telescopicall),r connectedwith each rod, sockets in the platform in which the lower ends of themembers are disposed, and pivot rods dctachalily and hingedl)v conneting the members with their respective sockets, said rods extending' tothe edge of the platform so as to be accessible.

3. ln a carousel. the comliiniition ol a rotary structure includingr asuspension passenger platform. crank sha'lits on the said structure, arod dctaehabliV connected with and saspended from each crank shalt to bereeiprocated and oscillated therebjv'. menr bers telescopicalliTconnected with each rod, sockets in the platform receiving' the lowerends of the members. pinlle pins extending through the sockets andmembers for liinggedly and detachabl)Y connecting the latter to thesockets.y and keepers Yfor holilingr the pintle pins removablyY inposition.

la ln a carousel. the combination ot a rotary structure ini-lading'suspension devices. and a platform composed ot sections each supportedby a plliralitv olf suspension devices, each section hailing; chatsfastened to its ander side at the ends thereof. and the devicesextending' under and interlockinfr with the cleats l'or holding* thesectionsy in alinement.

5.111 a carousel, the combination of a rotary structureini-ladinasuspension rods. douille hook members fastened to and rarriedby the lower ends olI the rods. and :i platform made in sections engagedn ith and. supported hv the said members. the ends oll said sectionsnieeiing in planes coincident with the rods and haring` recesses toengage the said members, whereby outward radial displacement of theplatform sections is prevented.

6. ln a carousel. the combination ol' a rotarv structure inehniling' olsuspension rodsfan inverted T-shaped member on the lower end o'l eachrod. and platl'orm see.- ments resting on the said T-shaped members.

7. ln a carousel, the combination ol" a rotar;7 structure including setsolE suspension rods, an inverted T-shaped member on the lower end oleach rod. platform segments resting on the said T-sliaped members. anddevices on the T-shaped members tor engaging the top surfaces of theplaforni sections to clamp the same to the members.

8. ,ln a` carousel. an annular passenger platform made in sectionsjoined end to end and hiv-fine' recesses in their end surfaces.suspension rods passing between the ends ot adjacent sections` and meanson the rods enraging in the said recesses and also engaging ander andsupportingV the sections.

9. In a carousel, a passenger platform made in sections joined end toend, each section haring end cleats on its under side, suspension rodsfor the platform, and devices attached to the lower ends of thesuspension rods and passing between adjacent sections and havingoppositely disposed books for engaging cleats of such adjacent sections.

it), ln a carousel, a passenger platform made in sections joined end toend, each section haring end cleats on its under side, suspension rodsfor the platform, devices attached to the lower ends of the suspensionrods and passing between adjacent sections and haring oppositelj,Ydisposed hooks for engaging cleats of such adjacent sections, a ndmembers applied to said devices to engage the upper surfaces of thesections for clamping the saine in engagement with the hooks.

1l. ln a carousel, a passenger platform made in sections joined end toend, each section haring end cleats on its 'under side, suspension rodsfor the platform, socketed devices threaded on the lower ends of therods and haring ojijnisitely-exten(ling hooks for cugaging the ceats oladjacent sections of the platform,r and a collar threaded on each devicefor engaging the top surfaces of adjacent platform sections for clampingthe same. in position.

lL. ln a r arouse?, the combination of a colnnln, a hub mounted thereon,members removably mounted in the hub, cross connect.- ing bars tittingin between adjacent arms, and devices on the arnis and into which theends of the bars are inserted downwardly, said der and bars being shapedto antoniatically interlock as the bars are inserted in the devices.

iff. ln a carousel. the combination of a colunin. radiating armsdetachably mounted thereon, brackets arranged on opposite side-s of thearms, cross-bars extending from one arm to another and seated downwardlyin the brackets, and interlocking means between the cross-bars andbrackets, whereby the cross-bars if-igidlj.T connect adjacent armstogether.

l. in a caronsel, the combination of a column, radiating arms detachablymounted thereon, brackets arranged on opposite sides of the arms,crossbars extending from one arni to another and seated downwardly inthe brackets, interlocking means between the cross-bars and brackets,whereby the crossbars rigidly connect adjacent arins together, andkeepers mounted on the arms to engage over the ends of the cross-bam tohold the une seated.

l5. In a carousel, the combination of a supporting column, radiatingarms thereon, brackets on opposite sides of the arms,upwardijf-extending studs in the bottoms of the brackets, and crossbai'sextending from one arm to another, with their ends seated in thebrackets and haring openings to receive the studs ot the brackets.

l-f'. ln a carole-fel, the combination of a supporting column, radiatingarms thereon, brackets on opposite sides of the arms, upwardl}-extendingstads in the bottoms of the brackets, cross-bars extending from one armto another, with. their ends seated in the l .wickets and havingopenings to receive rbc studs of the brackets, and keepers pivotallynmnnted on the arms and arranged to engage the ends of adjacent bars tomaintain the saine seated in the brackets.

ln trstinniny whereof l have signed my naine to this speciiication inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM F. MANGELS.

Witnesses C. lnAnWAY, lnimr D. Romaines.

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